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THE HERALD SPORTS DIGEST
Progression Not So Crystil Clear
TRIBECA PARK, REMIRES - A disappointing goalless draw was the result as both Krytenia and Crystilakere played a cagey game of football, each knowing defeat could be the end.
The point leaves the Celestials third, and only victory or a very high score draw will get them to the semis. Crystilakere, meanwhile, are hoping for the hosts to fail against Sarzonia, or otherwise to give the Nojikans a two-goal victory.
KRYTENIA............0
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Consider This A Dual Vilita & Turori RP 
Vilita Jungle Cats 6 - 1 Turori
(DuPont 16, 40 Nerni 45, 61 Mbidzo 66, 82) - ( Tuirma 40p )
Vilita stormed into the semi finals of the AOCAF after recording the biggest win of their sporting history. Teenage Trio Serge DuPont, Tanner Nerni and Carmine Mbidzo all scoring twice in an emphatic 6-1 victory against local rivals Turori. Cuolia Tuirma was on target from the penalty spot for Turori as the Baron O'Toole led Regional Jungle Cats brushed aside their Colony opponents at the Krytenia's Green Street ground, although the win was marred after striker Jim Vella was stretchered off in a neck brace. But there was no disguising celebrations at victory over the Eels - Vilita's stunning demolition of the former Vilitan Territory side, surpassing a 5-2 U21 win against Corrupt Federal States as the Highest Scoring, Largest Margin of Victory and Most Goals For the National Team on Neutral ground, or Any Location.
There was no suggestion of the one-way traffic to come when coach O'Toole showing his opponents little respect by naming an unchanged lineup of Youth and Reserve National players that had beaten Newcomers Xile by a slight 2-1 Scoreline on Matday 1. Indeed the Eels started by far the brighter of the two teams, and young former Vilitan Prospect Jualiar Vumaou cut in from the wing and flashed a shot beyond Rory Issah and onto the post in the opening minutes before Vilita could settle. Turori Captain and Target Man Maritus Banda provided leadership for the Eels, skipping past two Vilita challenges before testing Issah with a fierce effort from distance which the keeper claimed at the second attempt.
But just after the quarter hour mark it was the Atlantian Oceania founders who went in front, Vilita captain Nigel Chapman feeding the overlapping Aliana on the left, the full back delivering a dangerous cross which Turori defender Moiba Linaian appeared to handle before DuPont fired home. Coming against the run of play, the opener was tough on the purposeful colony, but once in front the Jungle Cats superiority began to tell, and Emarka Laniora headed over from a Tanner Nerni corner whilst Chapman sliced a shot high and wide minutes later.
Delight at the all important early goal was tempered however when Turori's Marlian Hunial, stretching for a ball, clattered Vella's head. The striker required lengthy attention before being stretchered off in a neck brace - with suspected concussion and an ear split open. Back from an ankle injury, and working on little recent international action, Lorenzo Mumamba entered the fray for Vilita and wasted little time making his mark. Mumamba flicked the ball beyond the keeper only to see his effort go just wide. Five minutes before the interval, the second goal appeared to break Turori hearts, with DuPont collecting a long ball and shooting under keeper Milauo Slietah from a tight angle.
Frustration for Turori and their travelling fans was lessened as Yabaiy Tbaiao appeared to be wrestled to the ground by Matteo Ollirg, with referee giving in to the strong penalty appeals from the Eels players and supporters. Tuirma quickly and confidently stepped up for the Eels to make it 2-1, just moments after the apparent killer second goal. However, the cheer would be short lived, as Nerni piled the misery on in lengthy first half injury time, turning a defender on the edge of the area before crashing a shot into the top corner, for his first Vilitan National Goal, making it 3-1 and sending Vilita in at the break with their passage to the AOCAF semi finals effectively sewn up.
Turori, to their credit refused to give up after the restart however, andmidfielder Boaibou Houabou flashed a dipping free-kick just over Issah's crossbar to give Turori some rare excitement. But just after the hour mark, impressive new winger Nerni - who had fired wide minutes earlier - scored his second and Vilita's fourth, making no mistake with just keeper Slietah to beat having been sent racing clear by the masterful Sioane.
Fifteen year old striker Carmine Mbidzo replaced the tireless DuPont soon after, and the highly rated youngster wasted little time getting in on the goal feast, speeding through onto a long clearance three minutes after coming on before finishing emphatically from the edge of the box for his first goal in a Jungle Cats jersey. Even at 5-1 the Eels refused to give up, and Vilita's Issah had to make a smart double save, denying Vumaou's flicked effort with a reflex stop, then blocking a Banda follow-up, whilst at the other end Slietah was brilliantly off his line to deny Nerni following good work by Mbidzo.
The young substitute had an effort hit the post after a deft touch threatened to steer Aliana's cross goalward, but as Vilita poured forward Mbidzo was rewarded with his second and the Jungle Cats sixth, fellow sub Sublé Tonic crossing from the left for the striker to fire home. In the closing minutes Mbidzo was sprinting upfield at every opportunity in search of a first ever senior hat-trick, and from a Melli cross the teenager headed straight at keeper Slietah with the final real chance of a one-sided cup tie. The full time whistle confirmed Vilita's place in the AOCAF Semi Finals - and Baron O'Toole and his players own little bit of club history, setting multiple records with their impressive 6-1 performance
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VILITA JUNGLE CATS TURORI EELS
#82- Rory Issah [GK] #88 - Milauo Slietah [GK]
#1 - Elekim Cairns [D] #92 - Kiatin Likao [D]
#5 - Emarka Laniora [D] #23 - Moiba Linaian [D]
#6 - Matteo Ollirg [D] #25 - Linoai Niabula [D]
#0 - Esemar Aliana [D] #74 - Marlian Hunial [D]
#26 - Nigel Chapman [M]{C} #42 - Makaus Likao [M]
#43 - Umberto Melli [M] #12 - Yabaiy Tbaiao [M]
#41 - Marasent Sioane [M] #79 - Boaibou Houabou [M]
#44 - Tanner Nerni [M] #89 - Cuolia Tuirma [M]
#18 - Jim Vella [F] #29 - Jualiar Vumaou [F]
#12 - Serge DuPont [F] #36 - Maritus Banda [F]{C}
SUBS:
#11 - Carmine Mbidzo [F] >> (DuPont 63)
#93 - Sublé Tonic [M] >> (Cairns 67)
# 9 - David Leacock [D]
#19 - Lorenzo Mumamba [F] >> (Vella 31)
#85 - Jimmy Kater [GK]
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Despite loss, Stars still shine
Coach Bryan Marshall looked crestfallen as he addressed the media following Sarzonia's 2-0 shutout Wednesday at the hands of the host Krytenians. The loss cost the Stars first place in the group, and the semifinal berth.
Or so Marshall thought.
A reporter asked Marshall about preparations for the next round and Marshall looked incredulous until she told him Crystilakere drew 2-2 with Nojika, putting Sarzonia through to the next round.
"Wow. That changes everything," Marshall said with a faint smile. It took a while before it hit him, he admitted later.
"Now we have our work cut out for us," he said. "We conceded seven goals in three matches. We scored six goals. That's not getting the job done."
"We're definitely pleased to go through to the next round," team captain Bobby Convey said. "We need to tighten things up against an outstanding Vilita side, but we also need to play Sarzonian football."
Goalkeeper Troy Perkins made six saves but was foiled by a ninth minute tally that was the only bad goal he conceded all tournament.
"I misplayed that through ball into the box. There was no excuse," Perkins said. "You have to give credit to them for finishing their chance, but I still should have done better on that."
The second Krytenian goal came on a penalty kick in the 66th minute after midfielder Antonio Bresco was sent off for a handball in the six yard box. Bresco will be unable to play in the match against Vilita. Marshall said the Stars would return to their starting lineup from their match against Crystilakere, playing a 3-4-3 formation.
"I think that was our best lineup. We faced down a top seed with World Cup experience with that starting 11. That gives us our best chance to go through to the finals." |
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THE HERALD SPORTS DIGEST
Starry Starry Night As Hosts Progress
ATTERBROOK WAY, ELLISTON - Krytenia wan a finals game for the first time in a senior tournament as they defeated Sarzonia by two goals to nil. A bizarre error from Troy Perkins allowed Celestials captain Will Guarado in on nine minutes, while a cynical challenge on Celsen saw Byers net from the spot.
Both sides though, did enough to progress (as it turned out, all the Sarzonians needed to do was actually turn up!) - Krytenia face gatecrashers NEWI Cefn Druids, while Vilita are the reward for Sarzonia.
KRYTENIA............2 (Guarado 9, Byers pen 66)
SARZONIA...........0 |
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Regional Cats prepare for Sarzonia
The Vilita Jungle Cats will have a slightly more competitive training session this week for their upcoming World Cup Qualifier against the East Asian Empire. The Jungle Cats 'Regional' Team has progressed through the group stage of the AOCAF Atlantian Oceania Regional Championship. Select Members of the Senior Cup squad will be meeting up with the rest of the regional squad in preparation for the match against sporting newcomers Sarzonia. While Goalkeeper Massimo Corsi, as well as Enzo Ahat, Jürgen Ramzi and forwards Callum Banda and Germán Salomón are not expected to participate, National Captain Santo Kecker, as well as impressive defensive trio Liguori, Ollirg and Akida are expected to lineup alongside starlet Serge DuPont and the rest of the non-travelling Jungle Cat squad. Former Vilitan National Baron O'Toole, who retired after scoring his first ever internationstatal goal against Aserjin on the final day of World Cup 13 qualifications, has been coaching the regional side while regular National Team coach Helmut Vilkaus studies the teams next opponents in Group 8 of WC15q. In-Form midfielder Jonathon Stott will also miss out on the Sarzonia match as he will be in Liverpool England negotiating a possible transfer to FC Schimpol, who finished 3rd in last seasons LE Premier Division.
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PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
[GK] Rory Issah
[LD] Danilo Liguori*
[CD] Matteo Ollirg*
[CD] Giacomo Adika*
[RD] Elekim Cairns
[LM] Santo Kecker* ©
[CM] Umberto Melli
[CM] Alexander Östling*
[RM] Tanner Nerni
[ST] Lorenzo Mumamba
[ST] Serge DuPont
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[GK] Jimmy Kater
[UD] Esemar Aliana
[UD] Emarka Laniora
[UM] Jonathon Baledrokadroka*
[CM] Nigel Chapman
[UM] Marasent Sioane
[ST] Carmine Mbidzo
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Stars shooting fiercely in final tuneup
Coach Bryan Marshall concluded the final practice before Sarzonia's matchup against region pacesetters Vilita with his eyes bulging wide.
"That was easily the most intense practice our lads have had before or during the tournament," Marshall said. "It looked like an American football game it was so fierce."
Two fights erupted during the training sessions, which players and coaches both attributed to the competitiveness of the practices. The intensity even got the better of reserve goalkeeper Kerry Tanner, who challenged starter Troy Perkins to a fight.
"I was frustrated by not playing," Tanner said. "I apologized to Troy after practice. I'm not going to let that happen again."
"That situation was resolved before I got back to the locker room," Marshall noted. "I just reminded Kerry that we'd need him too. I also told him he'd get his opportunity to play sometime."
"I understand where Kerry's coming from," Perkins said. "I just have to get in there and do my job and not worry about what the coach thinks."
Despite allowing an average of 2.33 goals per game in the first round, Marshall said the team would employ a 3-4-3 formation against Vilita intended to maximize the attack.
"We could end up conceding 10 goals or we could score 10," team captain Bobby Convey said. "We're going to take our best shot and whatever happens, happens. You can't go in facing the biggest dog on the block and leave any bullets in your holster."
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Semi-Finals - Friday 18th June
Vilita 1-0 Sarzonia (Green Street, Westleigh)
after extra time: 90 mins 0-0
Krytenia 1-3 NEWI Cefn Druids (Tribeca Park, Remires)
Third Place Playoff - Sunday 20th June - Atterbrook Way, Elliston
SARZONIA vs KRYTENIA
Final - Sunday 20th June - People's Stadium, Avid-Diord
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Sarzonians stalled in AOCAF semis
Ninety minutes came and went with neither the battle-tested Vilita Jungle Cats nor the novice Sarzonian Stars giving an inch or a goal. However, Vilitan forward Serge DuPont scored in the 24th minute of golden goal overtime to give the Jungle Cats a 1-0 victory and advance to the finals of the AOCAF tournament.
"We gave it everything we had, but it was just not good enough," goalkeeper Troy Perkins said. "I made the initial save and the save on the first rebound, but DuPont got to the second rebound before I could get it." Perkins made nine saves in the match, including thwarting DuPont in the 38th minute on a breakaway.
"We're devastated to lose this match," Coach Bryan Marshall said. "But I think we announced to the world that we belong on the international stage. This was the best match we've played and we played a great match against Crystilakere to open the tournament."
The Stars face a rematch with the host country and group winners Krytenia, who lost their match against the NEWI Cefn Druids 3-1. The Druids face Vilita in the championship finals.
"That will be interesting," Marshall said. "It may develop a rivalry between our two countries." |
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Vilita 1 - 0 Sarzonia (AET)
( DuPont 114 ) - ( none )
The Stars, the only Un-Ranked team in the Semis, and the Jungle Cats, The top team in the group stage, provided little action in the first half. A mainly defensive affair, no team would find themselves with any real opportunity to open the scoring. Vilita keeper Rory Issah came closest for either side when his Goal kick in the 39th minute was carried astronomically by the high winds inside Green Street, in Westleight, Krytenia, and clipped the top of the Sarzonia netting before going into the stands. 3 minutes later, Midfielder Alexander Östling was yellow carded for a late challenge on one of the Stars. The Match entered the half notched up at 0-0.
The second half started much brighter, with Sarzonia twice going close through striker Anton Gregor. A somewhat quiet day by former National Team favorite Lorenzo Mumamba, on new legs in his striking role in the absense of Jimmy Vella, was enlightened on the hour mark as he rounded the keeper and easily side footed home, only to see the assistant referee raise his flag for offside. That would prove to be the last real action of the half, and it appeared both teams had settled for deciding this one in extra time. Full Time 0-0.
Neither team made any real attack in the first half of extra team, but Vilita coach Baron O'Toole did make two changes, sending youthful midfielder Marasent Sioane, a recognized penalty taker, in for the cautioned Östling, and 15 year old Strike prospect Carmine Mbidzo in for the tiring Mumamba. No team could claim the advantage going into the final 15 minutes.
Sarzonia made two defensive substitutions to start the second half of added time, seeming content to take the match to penalties. However, this allowed Vilita to push defender Giacomo Adika into a more attacking role, creating lots of space for the impressive U-21 striking duo of DuPont and Mbidzo to trouble the Stars Defense. 5 minutes from time they Tanner Nerni's staggering one-two play with Mbidzo down the Right opened space for an inch perfect pass to DuPont who was able to tap the ball home from just two yards out to send the Jungle Cats into the Final of AOCAF Atlantian Oceania Regional Championships against NEWI Cefn Druids.
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PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
[GK] Rory Issah
[LD] Danilo Liguori*
[CD] Matteo Ollirg*
[CD] Giacomo Adika*
[RD] Elekim Cairns
[LM] Santo Kecker* ©
[CM] Umberto Melli
[CM] Alexander Östling*
[RM] Tanner Nerni
[ST] Lorenzo Mumamba
[ST] Serge DuPont *
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[GK] Jimmy Kater
[UD] Esemar Aliana
[UD] Emarka Laniora
[UM] Jonathon Baledrokadroka*
[CM] Nigel Chapman
[UM] Marasent Sioane << [Östling 96]
[ST] Carmine Mbidzo << [Mumamba 102]
* - Indicates Player has featured in at least half of the Jungle Cats World Cup XIV Qualifying matches this season
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The Daily Druid
Latest from the AOCAF Cup
DRUIDS MAKE FINAL!
By Ian Question-Mark
The Druids have made their first final in anything resembling a competition here in Krytenia by beating the host nation by three goals to one. A full strength Druid team hinted at the form that made them formidable opponents at the start of World Cup Qualifying, as Krytenia had the energy, but not quite as much quality, as the vastly experienced Druids side, for whom Liam Gessemschmitthaagen-Po rifled in a hat-trick.
It means that the Druids will move on to face Vilita once again in the final. In two previous meetings, the Druids have not beaten the Jungle Cats, so we'll have to wait and see whether or not they can lift this curse when what is likely to be an unchanged line-up will go out to bring honour to their nation and its people.
Final score:
Krytenia 1 [Smith 46]
NEWI Cefn Druids 3 [Gessemschmitthaagen-Po 17, 22, 76]
Druids team ( 4-3-3 ): Garth; Griffiths, Hinton, Lambealle, Groves; Posters, Orange (Welsh 62), Holmes; Greaves (Frederiksson 66), Belmore, Gessemschmitthaagen-Po. |
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